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I inherited my grandfather's 722 with a custom stock a few years ago. Shot a doe broadside with it last November at about 15 yards, using the Nosler 110 grain Accubond factory load. The bullet hit a rib on the way in, cut the top of her heart and made a mess of the lungs, and exited. She ran about 75 yards and died.

It is not super accurate in my rifle, but it's what I had on hand. Groups run 1.5-2". The slower 117 Remington load shoots under an inch. That was what my grandfather used but I have only shot them at paper. I have handloaded varmint loads using the 85 grain Ballistic Tip that shot well too, but I wouldn't use them on deer.

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